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单词 eagle ray
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eagle ray

[ ee-guhl rey ]
/ ˈi gəl ˌreɪ /

noun

any of several rays of the family Myliobatidae, found in tropical seas and noted for the soaring movements by which they propel themselves through the water: Myliobatis aquila(common eagle ray ), threatened from intensive fishing in the Mediterranean, is classified as data deficient because its relatively unthreatened populations in the southeastern Atlantic may be a different species.

Origin of eagle ray

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby eagle ray

eagle eye, eagle-eyed, eagle-hawk, eagle owl, Eagle Pass, eagle ray, eagle scout, eaglestone, eaglet, eaglewood, eagre
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British Dictionary definitions for eagle ray

eagle ray

noun

any of various rays of the family Myliobatidae, related to the stingrays but having narrower pectoral fins and a projecting snout with heavily browed eyes
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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